Paypal?

Ok, so is it true i can make a paypal, WITHOUT NEEDING THE BANK, by getting some prepaid card or some shit? Would my paypal be verified, or legit from that? If so I'ma get one VERY soon, and start buying things off of here.

Let me know people, btw I'm only 17 at the moment.

 

I'm pretty sure you if you apply a prepaid card (e.g. Visa) to your paypal it can be verified/send money.

 

You can make a paypal without a bank account and have money sent to it, but as far as i know you cant get it verified nor use any of the cash.

 

i can???

Dunno how but i just register paypal verify a email and i can send and receive money...... I'm in england by the way :S if that mean's anything

 

Interesting, more replies please =)

I'd hate to set up a account, and not be able to send OR receive money =(

 

Bump..

 

If you make an Australian or Canadian account you can send and receive money without being verified. If you set up an American account you can only receive money until you add a gift card or get it verified.

 

Above is correct, Cosrob's hit the Jackpot ^_^

 

So how do i get it verified? By taking it to the bank?

Also, how do i set up a australian/canada account? And whats the cons. of a unverified account?

 

I believe there are a number of steps needed to verify your account.

Here's the FAQ on verifying paypal: https://cms.paypal.com/cgi-bin/marketingweb?cmd=_render-content&content_ID=security/verification_faq

An Australian or Canadian is like setting up an American account. Same steps, but instead you choose Australia as your country.

The only con of unverified is the 4k or so spending limit. You can't send more than 4k at a time or something like that.

 

AH ok thanks for the information, but if i can still buy/sell things online unverified, then I'll just buy a card, so i can buy stuff off of sythe =)

 

Just be careful when using an unverified Australian/Canadian PayPal account. I've used them in the past and they work wonderfully, but one dispute can get your account limited making your money inaccessible until you remove the limitation.